Last week I was having lunch with a friend and briefly the subject of politics came up.  I expressed some of my views on Ignatieff to which she responded that I should write him a letter about my views. My response was, I would but it would not likely...
Topics: Canada, canadian economy, Canadian Politics, canadians, climate, election, government, Harper, Ignatieff, leadership, liberal party, liberals, politics, recession, stimulus, taxes

{"title":"Letter to Ignatieff","post_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/2009\/09\/29\/letter-to-ignatieff\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/feed\/","author":"PattiM","date":"2009-09-29 04:46:09","summary":"Last week I was having lunch with a friend and briefly the subject of politics came up.\u00a0 I expressed some of my views on Ignatieff to which she responded that I should write him a letter about my views. My response was, I would but it would not likely..."}

Reading through the news today just leaves my head shaking. Let’s see, instead of being at the UN engaged in that gathering of world leaders, Harper shows up at Tim Horton’s head office in Oakville to tout his tax policies as being what...
Topics: Canadian Politics, canadians, opposition parties, world leaders

{"title":"How Stupid Does Harper Think Canadians Are?","post_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/2009\/09\/24\/how-stupid-does-harper-think-canadians-are\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/feed\/","author":"PattiM","date":"2009-09-24 12:24:14","summary":"Reading through the news today just leaves my head shaking. Let’s see, instead of being at the UN engaged in that gathering of world leaders, Harper shows up at Tim Horton’s head office in Oakville to tout his tax policies as being what..."}

They shall grow not old, as we who are left grow oldAge shall not weary them, nor the years condemnAt the going down of the sun, and in the morningWe will remember themIn memory of our fallen Canadians:Pte Jonathan Couturier — Afghanistan...
Topics: Brave Canadians

{"title":"We Will Remember Him","post_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/2009\/09\/17\/we-will-remember-him-26\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/feed\/","author":"PattiM","date":"2009-09-17 14:09:11","summary":"They shall grow not old, as we who are left grow oldAge shall not weary them, nor the years condemnAt the going down of the sun, and in the morningWe will remember themIn memory of our fallen Canadians:Pte Jonathan Couturier — Afghanistan..."}

After months of railing against the ’separatists’ and ’socialists’ bringing this country to rack and ruin by aligning with the Liberals to defeat the Conservatives, Harper is being saved from a non-confidence vote by those very...
Topics: Canadian Politics, confidence vote, conservatives, Harper, Ignatieff, Layton, liberals, minority government, NDP

{"title":"Election on Hold \u2014 For Now","post_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/2009\/09\/16\/election-on-hold-for-now\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/feed\/","author":"PattiM","date":"2009-09-16 08:25:00","summary":"After months of railing against the ’separatists’ and ’socialists’ bringing this country to rack and ruin by aligning with the Liberals to defeat the Conservatives, Harper is being saved from a non-confidence vote by those very..."}

Back in July, I made a move rather out of character for me — I joined the Liberal Party of Canada. Generally I have always tended towards an attitude of keeping my options fully open by belonging to no particular party. So, why the change?...
Topics: Canadian Politics, Harper, house of commons, Ignatieff, liberal party of canada, mcfayden, northumberland, parliament

{"title":"Yes, I\u2019ve Joined the Liberal Party, Get Over It!","post_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/2009\/09\/10\/yes-ive-joined-the-liberal-party-get-over-it\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/outoftheshadows.ca\/feed\/","author":"PattiM","date":"2009-09-10 12:11:19","summary":"Back in July, I made a move rather out of character for me — I joined the Liberal Party of Canada. Generally I have always tended towards an attitude of keeping my options fully open by belonging to no particular party. So, why the change?..."}